"Allahu Akbar !"
From the Lebanon Daily Star, more normal than not.
Protest erupts in Syria after emergency law bill
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April 19, 2011 04:38 PM
(Last updated: April 19, 2011 06:29 PM)
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April 19, 2011 04:38 PM
(Last updated: April 19, 2011 06:29 PM)
The Daily Star
...The chants were a reference to accusations by the authorities that armed Islamist groups were operating out of Banias and "spreading terror" in Syria, which has seen unprecedented protests against the authoritarian rule of President Bashar al-Assad....
You don't say. Assad did that? Oh, my.
April 19, 2011 01:30 PM
(Last updated: April 19, 2011 05:48 PM)
By Dana Khraich
By Dana Khraich
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: The Economy and Trade Ministry Monday increased subsidies on wheat flower bringing down the price of one ton of wheat from LL580,000 to LL530,000, head of the Bakeries Association Kazem Ibrahim said. Turkish envoy: Democracy will spread (click title)
April 19, 2011 07:14 AM
Since the collapse of Saad Hariri’s government in January, political uncertainty on local and diplomatic levels has grown, but according to Ozyildiz, who spoke with The Daily Star Monday, Turkey’s relationship with Lebanon cannot be affected by a change of government.
“Our relations are so deep and developed that they cannot be affected by a change of government,” said Ozyildiz, who added that Turkey supports a politically stable, independent and sovereign Lebanon. “Turkey has very good ties and ongoing dialogue with every political group in the country.”
When asked if the Hezbollah-backed Cabinet would harm the country’s international relations, Ozyildiz ruled out such a scenario. “For the time being, we’ve seen that all political actors in Lebanon have been engaged in dialogue,” Ozyildiz added....
April 19, 2011 07:14 AM
(Last updated: April 19, 2011 01:30 PM)
By Van Meguerditchian
By Van Meguerditchian
The Daily Star
RABIEH: Turkey’s ambassador to Lebanon, Inan Ozyildiz, believes that despite the recent political uncertainty, all political actors in Lebanon are “engaging in dialogue,” and expects democracy to take root in every country in the Arab world. Since the collapse of Saad Hariri’s government in January, political uncertainty on local and diplomatic levels has grown, but according to Ozyildiz, who spoke with The Daily Star Monday, Turkey’s relationship with Lebanon cannot be affected by a change of government.
“Our relations are so deep and developed that they cannot be affected by a change of government,” said Ozyildiz, who added that Turkey supports a politically stable, independent and sovereign Lebanon. “Turkey has very good ties and ongoing dialogue with every political group in the country.”
When asked if the Hezbollah-backed Cabinet would harm the country’s international relations, Ozyildiz ruled out such a scenario. “For the time being, we’ve seen that all political actors in Lebanon have been engaged in dialogue,” Ozyildiz added....
